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Harsh Truths
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2022-10-05 05:11:28
Phoenix StormHello wonderful readers, thank you for giving my novel a chance! Comments, reviews, and gems help me get more promotions, so I greatly appreciate any y'all are willing to give. If you're new to my writing, I tend to be a perfectionist, so I'm constantly editing as I write the story. New edits can be shown by logging out and then back into the app. If you're looking for completed novels, I have five werewolf romance books here on the app: an interconnected quartet that starts with "Mated to the Alpha of the North' and 'After the Downfall.' Happy reading :)
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I am so sorry I haven't been uploading. I swear I'm working on it. My life is just hectic at the moment. I lost my babysitter for standing up for my son, and I'm struggling to find another one I trust and can afford. I'm doing my best. Things are just rough for me for the time being. I've outlined the rest of this novel, but I've been too stressed to sit down and focus on what I want to write. I have to write at least 100 words to post this update, so this is me writing nonsense to meet the quota.
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